Figure 2-5. Driving in sand or snow.

TM 10-3930-634-12

NOTE :

START ENGINE (FIG. 2-2).

STEP 1:

PULL FORK LIFT CONTROL LEVER TO RAISE FORKS 12 TO 18 INCHES ABOVE OPERATING

SURFACE.

PLACE DRIVE SELECTOR LEVER (LOCATED TO REAR OF PARKING BRAKE) IN FOUR-WHEEL

STEP 2:

DRIVE.

STEP 3:

RELEASE PARKING BRAKE AND APPLY SERVICE BRAKE.

STEP 4:

PLACE TRANSMISSION SPEED CONTROL LEVER IN POSITION FOR DESIRED SPEED, DEPENDING ON

WEIGHT OF LOAD AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS.

PLACE FORWARD-NEUTRAL-REVERSE CONTROL LEVER IN POSITION FOR DESIRED DIRECTION OF

STEP 5:

TRAVEL.

RELEASE SERVICE BRAKE, PRESS ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND PROCEED.

STEP 6:

NOTE:

DRIVE IN TRACKS ALREADY MADE IF FEASIBLE.

STEP 7:

IF FEASIBLE, APPROACH SAND DUNES DIRECLY (AT RIGHT ANGLES). ATTEMPTS TO SCALE AN

INCLINE SIDEWAYS AND UPWARD USUALLY RESULT IN DOWNWARD SLIPPAGE. IF A DIRECT AP-

PROACH CANNOT BE MADE, USE THE OSCILLATION CONTROL LEVER TO BALANCE LOAD DURING

THE ASCENT.

CAUTION:

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS A SLOPE OF 30 OR MORE BECAUSE THE TRUCK MAY OVERTURN.

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Figure 2-5. Driving in sand or snow.

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